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Why qualify BLM with communism? It’s very clearly a social movement, and while there are plenty of socialists and communists involved, they are not actively adv

Why qualify BLM with communism? It’s very clearly a social movement, and while there are plenty of socialists and communists involved, they are not actively advocating for a communist state.

iaHN 6y ago
Many people see BLM as a conduit for the redistribution of power and wealth towards minorities and thus communist.
- lm28469 6y ago
  Are you hinting that wanting to reduce inequalities makes you a communist ?
  - iaHN 6y ago
    A large portion of our society thinks so: https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/letters/letter-blm-is-a-racist-communist-movement/ https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/letters/letter-blm-is-a-r... https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blackburn-rips-blms-trained-marxists-as-threat-to-us-day-after-calling-on-omar-to-resign https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blackburn-rips-blms-trained... https://www.foxnews.com/media/giuliani-stupid-communist-de-blasio-nyc-trump https://www.foxnews.com/media/giuliani-stupid-communist-de-b...
    - jgwil2 6y ago
      > A large portion of our society As evidenced by three anecdotes?
      - iaHN 6y ago
        Do you really think that is a rare sentiment?
        lm28469 6y ago
        Americans calling people they don't like "communists" got to be the funniest thing ever.... "Fox news", "Rudy Giuliani", I mean... if you can't see the obvious political propaganda here I don't think we can find a middle ground. The same people who say "antifa" is an organised terrorism group but won't say anything about the capitol insurrection...
- DaiPlusPlus 6y ago
  Ignorant and ill-informed people, yes.
  - iaHN 6y ago
    An unfortunately popular sentiment nonetheless.
lettergram 6y ago
Besides using the exact same symbols? They admittedly were trained by communists: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/24/black-lives-matter-founder-mentored-by-ex-domestic-terrorist-who-worked-with-bill-ayers/ https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/24/black-lives-ma... Many as part of the organization openly advocate wealth redistribution. I can cite more and what not, but have found a that no matter what I share I cannot convince. The phrase itself is a fine rallying call and most people agree. However, the organization and members there of have been associated with communists and anarchists (if I recall one of the board members blew up a room in the Capital). Their goal (if you watch the lobbying) has less to do with reducing violence and more to do with breaking down society. They received $10b in funding recently, why? Where was the money from? Where was the community rebuilding? Riots cost an estimated ~$2B in damages this summer. Did they assist?
- me_me_me 6y ago
  Oh no! THE communist are training foolish Americans into building gulags! Hide your children. Also extra points for style for linking to breibart.
mhh__ 6y ago
The correlation with BLM high-ups and Marxism is there, however I wouldn't really bother about it because as well Marxists usually being terminally on twitter these days, they spend as much time arguing with their own than actually organising anything. Even the hardcore socialists these days have basically graduated away from advocating for revolution, even though I think they're still wrong

Why qualify BLM with communism? It’s very clearly a social movement, and while there are plenty of socialists and communists involved, they are not actively advocating for a communist state.

iaHN 6y ago

Many people see BLM as a conduit for the redistribution of power and wealth towards minorities and thus communist.

lm28469 6y ago
Are you hinting that wanting to reduce inequalities makes you a communist ?
- iaHN 6y ago
  A large portion of our society thinks so: https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/letters/letter-blm-is-a-racist-communist-movement/ https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/letters/letter-blm-is-a-r... https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blackburn-rips-blms-trained-marxists-as-threat-to-us-day-after-calling-on-omar-to-resign https://www.foxnews.com/politics/blackburn-rips-blms-trained... https://www.foxnews.com/media/giuliani-stupid-communist-de-blasio-nyc-trump https://www.foxnews.com/media/giuliani-stupid-communist-de-b...
  - jgwil2 6y ago
    > A large portion of our society As evidenced by three anecdotes?
    - iaHN 6y ago
      Do you really think that is a rare sentiment?
      - lm28469 6y ago
        Americans calling people they don't like "communists" got to be the funniest thing ever.... "Fox news", "Rudy Giuliani", I mean... if you can't see the obvious political propaganda here I don't think we can find a middle ground. The same people who say "antifa" is an organised terrorism group but won't say anything about the capitol insurrection...
DaiPlusPlus 6y ago
Ignorant and ill-informed people, yes.
- iaHN 6y ago
  An unfortunately popular sentiment nonetheless.

lettergram 6y ago

Besides using the exact same symbols? They admittedly were trained by communists: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/24/black-lives-matter-founder-mentored-by-ex-domestic-terrorist-who-worked-with-bill-ayers/ https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/06/24/black-lives-ma... Many as part of the organization openly advocate wealth redistribution. I can cite more and what not, but have found a that no matter what I share I cannot convince. The phrase itself is a fine rallying call and most people agree. However, the organization and members there of have been associated with communists and anarchists (if I recall one of the board members blew up a room in the Capital). Their goal (if you watch the lobbying) has less to do with reducing violence and more to do with breaking down society. They received $10b in funding recently, why? Where was the money from? Where was the community rebuilding? Riots cost an estimated ~$2B in damages this summer. Did they assist?

me_me_me 6y ago
Oh no! THE communist are training foolish Americans into building gulags! Hide your children. Also extra points for style for linking to breibart.

mhh__ 6y ago

The correlation with BLM high-ups and Marxism is there, however I wouldn't really bother about it because as well Marxists usually being terminally on twitter these days, they spend as much time arguing with their own than actually organising anything. Even the hardcore socialists these days have basically graduated away from advocating for revolution, even though I think they're still wrong